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Trusted, evidence-based articles to help you understand and care for your spine.
Most back pain never needs an operation. Here is how spine surgeons actually decide — and the red flags that genuinely do require urgent surgery.
Keyhole spine surgery uses an 8 mm incision instead of a long cut. Here is what that actually changes for recovery, risk and results — and when open surgery is still the better choice.
Sciatica is frightening but usually self-limiting. What actually helps in the first six weeks, what doesn't, and the point at which you should see a spine surgeon.
How to spot scoliosis early, why the growth spurt matters so much, and what modern non-fusion surgery means for a child's future flexibility.
Every inch your head tips forward multiplies the load on your neck. What that does over years at a desk — and the small changes that actually reverse it.
Trusted, evidence-based spine health information from Dr. M.D.S. Sasidharan in Chennai.
A targeted injection can settle severe nerve pain without surgery — and can also tell your surgeon exactly which nerve is the culprit.
When can you walk, drive, work and lift again? An honest timeline for keyhole and fusion surgery — and the mistakes that set recovery back.
Fusion locks a segment permanently. A disc replacement preserves movement. Here is how surgeons choose — and why it matters for the levels above and below.
Most 'back exercises' are a waste of time. These are the few that reliably protect your spine — and the popular ones that can make things worse.
Paralysis is the fear that stops people getting treated. Here is a frank discussion of the real risks, how they're minimised, and the risk of doing nothing.
Most back pain is harmless. A few symptoms mean you should be in a hospital today, not next week. Learn to tell the difference.
Why quotes vary so widely, what drives the price, what insurance usually covers, and the questions to ask before you agree to anything.
A flexible cord instead of a fused, rigid spine. How VBT works, who qualifies, and an honest account of what can go wrong.
Fusion is not the only option, and it is not always the right one. The alternatives that keep your spine moving — and the situations where fusion genuinely is unavoidable.
Your MRI report is written for doctors, not for you. Here is what the frightening words actually mean — and why a scary scan often needs no surgery at all.
You had the operation and the pain is still there — or it has returned. Here are the real reasons that happens, and what can still be done.
Scoliosis is not only a childhood condition. When a curve appears in adulthood it means something different — and it is treated differently.
Clumsy hands, buttons becoming difficult, an unsteady walk. These are not ageing — they can be spinal cord compression in the neck, and they are time-critical.
You have been told you need a fusion and something doesn't feel right. Here is how to get a second opinion properly — and why no good surgeon will be offended.
Legs that ache and give way after a few minutes of walking, relieved instantly by sitting. That specific pattern has a specific cause — and good treatment options.
The lift felt fine until it didn't. Why heavy lifting injures discs, how to tell a strain from something worse, and whether you can ever deadlift again.
In osteoporosis, a vertebra can fracture from a minor stumble — or from nothing at all. Why it is missed, and what the treatment options really are.
What your Spine wants you to do to be healthy
The spine tells you what to avoid to be free from back pain
Constantly looking down at your phone? You might be hurting your neck more than you think!
“Vitamin D is not just a vitamin — it’s a hormone essential for bone health, immunity, and your spine’s strength.
Endoscopic Spine Surgery Chennai
Is Spine surgery an option for Back Pain???
Endoscopic fragmentectomy for cervical disc problems
Injection therapy for Disc prolapse
endoscopic procedure for Disc prolapse
Scoliosis & All you need to know about Scoliosis by Dr M D S Sasidharan - Consultant Spine Surgeon
35 year old male Construction worker after sustaining fall from 30 feet height came with paralysis of both legs. Emergency Spine Surgery was done and he was made to walk the sam…
Daycare Spine surgery by Dr MDS Sasidharan in Hosur
50 year old Male patient with multilevel degenerative Lumbar Spinal Ailment.
Patient who suffered with Spinal Ailment for 6 years with severe walking difficulty.
Inauguration of Institute of Spine Surgery at Apollo hospital Chennai.
